light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
exceeding ...; over ...; above ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the other day; a few days ago
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
such; this sort of; like this
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
how; in what way; how about
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
arrest; apprehension; capture
forced repatriation; deportation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; by what means
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with